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It is something I concluded and I doubt that Niwa would have felt the need to play well vs someone he has lost to almost every time he has played that person if not for that fact. Sometimes, it is the nature of the circumstances that causes these issues.

Yes but top athletes are often also realistic and usually set incremental goals. You don't hear most countries going after Olympic gold in singles, they talk about getting a medal because they know they are thinking about silver or bronze depending on the event. Koki Niwa cares, and I never...

What part of my statement is not factual? That he would have been less embarrassed if he was playing this match in Hong Kong?

So I have played quite a bit and lost a lot of matches trying to get my tournament form back and I can see that my physical effort is not there largely because of my right knee and I haven't really decide what to do. It is so much harder to end points on third ball everything is rally now. And...

Wang Nan is on the short list for the greatest female players of all time. Koki Niwa is not on the short list for the greatest Japanese players of all time. Apples and oranges.

Again, he was playing in Japan in front of his people against a Chinese player and was embarrassed by his performance. This context is missing when evaluating his statement.

But he can't just like Koki Niwa can not. The difference is that MA long was losing to one person. Koki Niwa keeps playing Fan and Ma Long and nothing changes. He will not stop trying or playing as TT is his life but playing in front of his home country the pressure to play well was immense...

Sure. It is not a fighting thing, he knows he lacks the weapons to get the job done. Ever played someone who after a few points you realize there is no point chasing the ball to block it because they will just loop to the opposite corner and never miss until you do? That is how Koki feels. He...

Tell Koki Niwa what to do. Coach him.

Well said. I am realizing the importance of this lesson too with less time to train. You have to define what you do and do it well.

They need someone to replace Liu Jia and they do have Polcanova.

Every good player like yourself goes through this. Revisit in two weeks. This is not the time to take what you think seriously. Even me right now I lost two matches yesterday, I feel like ****. But good coaches have told me this is normal when you feel down after losing so you need to just...

How you think about table tennis after losing is always affected by the losses. Playing against better players, losing is the natural result. The real issue is whether you can improve under the guidance of a proper coach.

BTW, Koki Niwa beats Harimoto in a somewhat meaningless match. But for who?

Li Xiaoxia once had the nickname "bridesmaid" because she always came second and look how that turned out. People just like to say nasty things without a shred of patience and context.

No, robots don't help with speed and you need careful coaching if you use one.

I think it Harimoto actually does much more with his forehand than he should because of the pressure to play vs. older players. What that means for his long term growth is not clear but the idea that his stroke is similar to Mizutani is ridiculous and is why I bring this up...

Look at the video when Ma Long was 14. Where was the talent? Harimoto has a very powerful forehand, especially so for his age. Nothing to be ashamed of. But even on the backhand side Ma Long was overpowering him. Harimoto redirects and plays faster. But saying that Harimoto should be looping...

Well we have the Ma Long from yesterday. Is his forehand as good as Harimoto's at the same age? To be honest , I didn't want to get into it, but the analysis of the matchup is wrong. Ma Long is just significantly more powerful than Harimoto is so Harimoto has to make up for the deficit...

Hard but quite possible. But you would need to find much better players to train against and learn from. It is hard to get faster playing against players who aren't above the level you aspire to play at. Your athleticism and talent are also a factor but I can't speak to that and unless you...